Comments for Ali Goldie's Design Blog http://aligoldie.wordpress.com a Sabah, Borneo graphic designer freelancer Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Disastrous Logo Design – London 2012 by Digital Graphics http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/a-disastrous-logo-design-london-2012/#comment-95 Digital Graphics Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:56:43 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/a-disastrous-logo-design-london-2012/#comment-95 I’m new in the internet business field. I’m skilled in the graphics side, but I need info to learn about this business. I was going through your post and got a few pointers. I’m new in the internet business field. I’m skilled in the graphics side, but I need info to learn about this business. I was going through your post and got a few pointers.

]]> Comment on Anatomical Tattoo Designs? by Tatted gal http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-93 Tatted gal Tue, 13 May 2008 07:07:14 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-93 The sleeve is sick! The sleeve is sick!

]]> Comment on Anatomical Tattoo Designs? by Lower Back Tattoo http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-85 Lower Back Tattoo Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:10:57 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-85 Those look very realistic. I could sware the skin was ripped off the arm of the person in the lower pciture. Those look very realistic. I could sware the skin was ripped off the arm of the person in the lower pciture.

]]> Comment on The value of graphic design? by Jeanine Handley http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/the-value-of-graphic-design/#comment-84 Jeanine Handley Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:55:23 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/the-value-of-graphic-design/#comment-84 This has been on on going battle since I became a designer over 30 years ago (BC before computers) Some of the problem is that there is not a recognized agency or group that will qualify and rank designers. We can get all of the degrees, but the business community does not have an uniform way to value design or qualify those who claim to be designser. Also much of design and its value is subjective, so what works and is valued by one firm may not be so for another. Its a matter of continually educating your clients and selling the value, not the design. I always equate my skills, professionalism with something in their world so that they get the concept that good design has real value. Design is an intregal component of business. Effective design demands analytical thinking and collaboration among various disciplines. In communication, visual design enables and enhances clear communication. Visual communication brings consistency to marketing strategies, thus helping the client reach their audience. Valuable design is about substance, meaning and clarity. Professional designers are able to understand complex information and make it accessible to various audiences by engaging intelligent aesthetics. The creative professional is an intelligent, innovative and resilient strategic thinker. Its not about making it “look good”. Design professionals bring ideas, solutions, craftmanship, and talent to communications, crafting the content to reach, engage, and effectively communicate the message. There is no such thing as a "free graphic" this is a business just like any other. You must be able to walk away with your integrty form those that don't value your talent and skills. It cost just as much to create and produce a little logo as it does for a big one. This has been on on going battle since I became a designer over 30 years ago (BC before computers) Some of the problem is that there is not a recognized agency or group that will qualify and rank designers.
We can get all of the degrees, but the business community does not have an uniform way to value design or qualify those who claim to be designser. Also much of design and its value is subjective, so what works and is valued by one firm may not be so for another. Its a matter of continually educating your clients and selling the value, not the design.
I always equate my skills, professionalism with something in their world so that they get the concept that good design has real value.
Design is an intregal component of
business. Effective design demands analytical thinking and collaboration among various disciplines. In communication, visual design enables and enhances clear communication. Visual communication brings consistency to marketing strategies, thus helping the client reach their audience.
Valuable design is about substance, meaning and clarity. Professional designers are able to understand complex information and make it accessible to various audiences by engaging intelligent aesthetics.
The creative professional is an intelligent, innovative and resilient strategic thinker. Its not about making it “look good”. Design professionals bring ideas, solutions, craftmanship, and talent to communications, crafting the content to reach, engage, and effectively communicate the message.

There is no such thing as a “free graphic” this is a business just like any other. You must be able to walk away with your integrty form those that don’t value your talent and skills. It cost just as much to create and produce a little logo as it does for a big one.

]]> Comment on Imperial International Hotel by azrin http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-83 azrin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:44:23 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-83 do you have their email adress? do you have their email adress?

]]> Comment on Imperial International Hotel by orangutan http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-82 orangutan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:03:53 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-82 I stayed there for 1 night I was impressed too I stayed there for 1 night I was impressed too

]]> Comment on Imperial International Hotel by orangutan http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-81 orangutan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:59:16 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/imperial-international-hotel/#comment-81 what a shamless plug what a shamless plug

]]> Comment on Anatomical Tattoo Designs? by tattoo forum http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-64 tattoo forum Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:58:21 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/anatomical-tattoo-designs/#comment-64 there is an extended set here http://streetanatomy.com/blog/?p=132 there is an extended set here
http://streetanatomy.com/blog/?p=132

]]> Comment on Online Interactive Portfolio by Man-D http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/online-interactive-portfolio/#comment-39 Man-D Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:35:10 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/online-interactive-portfolio/#comment-39 Ur website is kewl man! Ur website is kewl man!

]]> Comment on View Ali G’s Portfolio by massy http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/portfolio/#comment-36 massy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:27:59 +0000 http://aligoldie.wordpress.com/about/portfolio/#comment-36 oh i really like the lyssca design...very zen XD oh i really like the lyssca design…very zen XD

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